DonnafugataFloramundi Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2021

Product code: 16691
£25.20 inc VAT
Italy
Red Wine from
Sicily, Italy
Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Sicily
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Donnafugata
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Antonio Rallo
Grape
Grape: Frappato, Nero d'Avola
Grape: 60% Nero d`Avola, 40% Frappato
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Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Sicily
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Donnafugata
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Antonio Rallo
Grape
Grape: Frappato, Nero d'Avola
Grape: 60% Nero d`Avola, 40% Frappato

Product Notes

Donnafugata Floramundi Cerasuolo di Vittoria is a Sicilian red wine made from the indigenous Nero d'Avola and Frappato grape varieties. The wine is produced in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG appellation, which is located in the southeastern part of Sicily, Italy. This wine is medium-bodied with beautifully balanced acidity and tannins, offering aromas of wild berries, cherry, and ripe red apple with fragrant hints of jasmine. The taste is complex, with notes of plum, chocolate, and spice, leading to a long and persistent finish. Donnafugata Floramundi Cerasuolo di Vittoria pairs excellently with grilled meats, pastas with hearty meat sauces, and traditional Sicilian cuisine.

Tasting Notes

This wine has an intense ruby red colour with brilliant purple hues. On the nose, it has intense fruity aromas of black cherry and berries (blueberry). On the palate, it opens with delicate flowery flavours and characteristic spicy notes of black pepper, the flavours are supported by a refreshing acidity with fine and well-integrated tannins.

About the Winery

Donnafugata

Donnafugata is a brand that creates wines with elegance and creativity that are symbolic of the Sicilian region in Italy, where they come from. The family-owned family wine brand was created with the sole objective to make the world notice the style of the Sicilian wine styles. Currently, this brand is owned by the fifth generation of the founding family.

Sustainability is a policy followed very seriously at Donnafugata wines. Minimising the use of chemical fertilisers, cluster thinning techniques and maximising the use of natural resources are some steps that the team makes in this aspect. 

Donnafugata wines are created with the grapes sourced from regions such as Contessa Entellina, Pantelleria, Vittoria, Etna and Marsala. Close to 283 hectares are used for cultivating the vines. The diverse climatic conditions, soil quality and the terroirs of these places make them ideal for growing certain indigenous varietals such as Ansonica, Grecanico, Nero d’Avola, Grillo and Catarratto. 

Along with these, you can also find other common Italian and international grape varietals such as Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah, Fiano, Viognier and Cabernet Sauvignon as well here. A small portion of the vineyards is dedicated to growing limited quantities of varietals such as Petit Manseng, Petit Verdot, Pinot Nero, Sauvignon Blanc, Tannat and Alicante Bouchet.

Located in the southwestern part of Sicily, the vineyards from Donnaguta wines get their grapes from, are located at a height of around 200 to 800m above sea level. The winters are mild here, with the area receiving very little rainfall throughout the year. The warm and dry summers play a huge role in growing grapes that are highly aromatic, full-bodied and 100% mature.

The winery is a combination of old and modern systems in vogue. While traditional fermentation processes are still followed with finesse, a modern tool called destemmer is used to check the quality of red wines that enter the winery.

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